Etymology

resupinate

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Today it means: Having the appearance of being upside down. Full definition →

Latin resupino
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  1. Latin · derived fromresupino
  2. English todayresupinate

From Latin resupino, where the re- prefix occurs in its "back or backward" sense, not its "again" sense.

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